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Page 1: ...isit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com This product and its accessories are produced after 13th Aug 2005 and comply with the WEEE2002 96EC directive Version Trademark User s Manual V1 0 for P9657MA Q9657MA G9657MA motherboard P N 91 181965MP0E 00 Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage ha...

Page 2: ...characteristics of information technology equipment þ EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase þ EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A þ E...

Page 3: ...facturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C SupplementaryInformation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause...

Page 4: ...p 21 Main menu 21 Standard CMOS Features 23 FOX Central Control Unit 25 Advanced BIOS Features 28 Advanced Chipset Features 31 Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup 38 PnP PCI Configurations 41 PC Health Status 42 Load Fail Safe Defaults 43 Load Optimized Defaults 43 Set Supervisor User Password 43 Save Exit Setup 44 Exit Without Saving 44 Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Chapter 2 2 Chapt...

Page 5: ...Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content 46 Installing Drivers 47 Installing Utilities 47 Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE 49 Fox LiveUpdate 56 Table of Contents 4 4 Chapter 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 6: ...ure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Attention We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Attention Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarant...

Page 7: ...udio Default is omitted 8 with 8 Channel audio E with 1394 connector S with SATA connecor 2 with DDR2 slot R with RAID function H comply with RoHS directives You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example The letters on the black mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 default 1394 port E onboard 10 100M...

Page 8: ...d offers superior performance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel P965 Q965 G965 ICH8R chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information v Main Features v Layout v Rear I O Ports 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...Channel DDR2 800 667 533 Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Ten USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Supports hot plug and NCQ Native Comman...

Page 10: ...finition Audio Onboard Graphics Q9657MA G9657MA Supports VGA display funtion PCI Express x16 Support Supports 4 GB sec 8 GB sec concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Two P...

Page 11: ...set 27 LGA 775 CPU Socket 1 8 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PWR2 2 FAN1 Connector 3 PCI Express x16 Slot 4 PCI Express x1 Slot 5 PCI Slots 6 Speaker Connector 7 1394a Connector 8 CD_IN Connector 9 Front Audio Connector 10 IDE Connector PIDE 11 WP_EN connector optional 12 South Bridge Intel ICH8R Chipset 13 Front USB Connectors 14 Front Panel Connector Note The above motherboard layout is provided fo...

Page 12: ...This port is used to connect a display device 4 Coaxial S PDIF Out Port This port is used to connect an external audio output device via a coaxial S PDIF cable 5 External SATA Port This port is used to connect an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier and enables smart setup and hot plug function 1 2 3 3 6 5 7 8 11 10 9 6 USB 2 0Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are avalia...

Page 13: ...nt speaker to the green audio output connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output con nect the center speaker subwoofer to the orange audio output connect the side sound speaker to the grey audio output 9 LAN Ports This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 10 1394a Port optical This port is used to connect a 1394 device 11 Parallel Port The port is u...

Page 14: ...d pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Cau tion should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information v CPU v Memory v Power supply v Other Connectors v Expansion Slots v Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 15: ...rd please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration Follow these procedures to install a CPU Load lever Load plate Protective cover 1 Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever down and away from socket to unlock it Lift the load lever 2 Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front en...

Page 16: ...ovides the orientation directed function Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket 4 After installing the CPU remove the protective cover from load plate The protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket Do not discard the protective cover Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket Alignment Key SocketCutouts Pin 1 posi...

Page 17: ...U cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly 5 Close the load plate and slightly push down the tongue side 6 Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate then the CPU is locked completely ...

Page 18: ... the center of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically 128 Pins 112 Pins For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard please visit ...

Page 19: ... motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX_12 V Power Connector PWR2 The 8 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 24 pin ATX Power Connector 8 pinATX_12 V Power Connector 1 4 5 8 GN D 12V 13 3 3V 5V GND 3 3V GND PWROK 3 3V 24 5V GND 3 3V GND GND 5 V 5V GND PS ON 12V 12 1 GND 5V 5V_AUX 12V 12V RSVD GND 1 4...

Page 20: ... jumper settings Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for con necting the front panel switch and LED indicators 1 FP1 NC HD LED RESET PW RLED PW RSW Empty HDD LED Connector HD LED The connector connects to the case s HDD indicator LED indicating the activity status of hard disks Reset Switch RESET Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case ...

Page 21: ..._IN Additional COM Connector COM1 Th is mo th erb oard pr ovides an additional serial COM header for your machine Connect one side of a switching cable to the header then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable 1 5V_DUAL D D D GND GND D NC Empty 5V_DUAL COM1 SOUT GND RLSD RI DTR DSR SIN 9 10 1 2 CTS RTS Empty USB Headers F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Besides four USB ports on the rear p...

Page 22: ... If the connector has been closed once the system will send a message To uti lize this function set Case Open Warning to Enabled in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this func tion takes effect INTR 1 INTRUDERJ 2 GND The fan speed can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be a...

Page 23: ...rom the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup IR 1 5V GND IRRX IRTX Empty 7 8 1 2 3D3V_SYS SPI_HOLDJ ICH_SPI_CLK ICH_SPI_MOSI ICH_SPI_CSJ ICH_SPI_MISO Key GND SPI Connector SPI optional This motherboard provides a SPI connector which is used to flash the SPI BIOS Connect one side of a cable to the connector then attach the BIOS Flash Card to the other side of the cable SPI ...

Page 24: ...This motherboard has one PCI Express x1 slot that designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card PCI Express x16 Slot This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slot that reserved for graphics or video cards The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slot is notable to be sure with the x16 slot pushing 4GB sec 8GB sec concurrent of band width and the PCI E...

Page 25: ...s User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed 2 3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed Closed Set the pin closed Open Set the pin opened 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the AC po...

Page 26: ...P_EN optional BIOS Protection Jumper is designed to pro tect the system BIOS from viruses Connect Pin2 and Pin3 on WP_EN the system BIOS will be protected from being attacked by a serious virus such as the CIH virus You will be unable to flash the BIOS to the motherboard when the system BIOS is protected ...

Page 27: ...g the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v FOX Central Control Unit v Advanced BIOS Features v Advanced Chipset Features v Integrated Peripherals v Power Management Setup v PnP PCI Configurations v PC Health Status v Load Fail Safe Defaults v Load Optimized Defaul...

Page 28: ...T Screen DEL to enter SETUP Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or go to the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained as below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu FOX Central Control Unit The special feature...

Page 29: ... The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default values may be affected Set Supervisor Password The superv...

Page 30: ...rs Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master These categories identify the HDD types of every IDE channel installed in the computer system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the hard d...

Page 31: ...error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be detected All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a diskette error but it will s...

Page 32: ...lues are different FOX Intelligent Stepping User can select different overclocking option by this item The available set ting values are Manual Auto Power gaming Data Mining Office Energy Saving DRAM Configuration Press Enter to set the items of DRAM Configuration CPU Clock This option is used to set the CPU clock FOX Central Control Unit Menu PCI Express Clock This option is used to set the PCI E...

Page 33: ...he memory controller hub MCH voltage ICH Voltage Regulator This option is used to adjust the ICH voltage Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system The setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 34: ... CAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time between the CAS and RAS strobe signals The available setting values are 6 5 4 3 2 and Auto vDRAM RAS Precharge This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 6 5 4 3 2 and Auto vPrecharge delay tRAS This item allows you to set the precharge delay time The available setting values are Auto 4 15 vSyst...

Page 35: ...led vCPU L3 Cache This option is used to turn on or off the CPU L3 cache The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled vHyper Threading Technology This option is used to turn on or off the Hyper Threading function of CPU The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note This function will not be displayed until a CPU that supports Hyper Thread ing has been installed vFirst Second ...

Page 36: ... is used to set up the A20 signal control necessary for access to the 1MB memory vSecurity Option When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen When it is set to System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but also to startup your PC vAPIC Mode This option is used to enable or disable APIC function vMPS Version Control For OS This option is used to se...

Page 37: ...d to manage CPU thermal vTM2 Bus Ratio The option is used to set bus ratio of throttled performance state which is initiated when the on die sensor goes hot vTM2 Bus VID The option is used to set voltage of throttled performance state which is initiated when the on die sensor goes hot vLimit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal vC1EFunction The option is used to enable or disa...

Page 38: ...xpress Root Port Func Press Enter to enter PCI Express Root Port Func sub menu vPEG Onchip VGA Control This option allows you to control the PEG or VGA port vPEG Force X1 This option is used to set PEG Force X1 vOn Chip Frame Buffer Size This option is used to set to the frame buffer size vDVMT This option is used to set DVMT mode vDVMT FIXED Memory Size This option is used to set DVMT FIXED size ...

Page 39: ...Chapter 3 BIOS Description 32 PCI Express Root Port Menu vPCI E X1 Slot This option is used to set PCIE X1 Slot vPCI E Compliancy Mode This option is used to select PCI E compliancy mode ...

Page 40: ...herals Integrated Peripherals Menu vOnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device vOnboard Device Press enter to set onboard device vSuperIO Device Press enter to set onboard SuperIO device vUSB Device Setting Press enter to set USB device ...

Page 41: ...s with it set to Enabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the DMA mode with it set to Disabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the PIO mode vIDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO UDMA This option is used to set the primary sencondary master slave device PIO UDMA mode vOnchip Secondary PCI IDE This option is used to enable or disable the secondary PCI IDE on board vSATA Mode This option is used to set th...

Page 42: ...61 Controller v Marvell LAN Controller This option is used to enable or disable Marvell Gigabit LAN Controller Onboard Device Menu vOnboard Audio Controller This option is used to set whether onboard Azalia HD Audio is enabled vVIA 1394 Controller This option is used to set whether 1394 function is enabled ...

Page 43: ...ort This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the IrDA port vIrDA Duplex Mode This option is used to set the IrDA duplex mode The available setting values are Full and Half vOnboard Parallel Port This option allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O ad dress and interrupt request IRQ vParallel Port Mode Select an address and corresponding interr...

Page 44: ...SB operation mode vUSB Keyboard Function This option is used to set whether the USB keyboard controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS vUSB Mouse Function This option is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS vUSB Storage Function This opiton is used to set enable or disable the USB storage function vUSB Mass Storage De...

Page 45: ...s in S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous status when the STR function wakes When you select S1 S3 mode the system will automatically select the delay time vRun VGABIOS if S3 Resume This option ...

Page 46: ...E 0 1 When these items are enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counter when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels The setting vaules are Diabled and Enabled When you select the V H SYNC Blank mode the vertical and horizontal scan ning movement of screen stops when the computer enters power saving mode DPMS mode is a n...

Page 47: ...iming of the startup function In order to use this function the PC power source must not be turned off vDate of Month Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this item will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up date vTime hh mm ss Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this item will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up time vPOWER ON Function ...

Page 48: ...his option doesn t apply v Resources Controlled By This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I O addresses when each time that the machine is turned on The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ Resources Press the Enter key then manually set IRQ resources vPCI VGA Palette Snoop If you use a non standard VGA card use this option to sol...

Page 49: ...er vVCC Vcore VCC Vddr Vmch VSB Voltage Battery CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed The current values will be automatically detected by the system vCPU Smart Fan Control This option is used to enable or disable the smart fan function vSegment 1 2 3 4 5 PWM This option is used to set smart fan Segment 1 2 3 4 5 PWM value vBoundary 1 2 3 4 5 Temperature This option is used to set smart f...

Page 50: ...erformance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a single option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access righ...

Page 51: ... If you do not want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings Password Disabled Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password...

Page 52: ...CD that came with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information v Utility CD content v Installing Drivers v Installing Utilities 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 53: ...our motherboard You should install the drivers in order and you need to restart your computer after the drivers all installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Marvell LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver E Intel RAID Driver F JMB RAID Driver 2 Utility Use this option to install additional software programs A FOX ONE B Fox Live Update C Microsoft DirectX 9 0 D Adobe Acrobat Reader E Cre...

Page 54: ... that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual Or you just click One Click Setup button to install the drivers by automatic after installing Intel Chipset Driver Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps Install by manual Install by automatic Click here ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 48 This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information v FOX ONE v Fox LiveUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 56: ...m performance settings such as bus speeds CPU voltages fan speed and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS Monitor hardware temperature voltage frequency and fan speed Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX ONE 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Mon...

Page 57: ...ton to exit the program Minimum Click this button to minimize the window Configuration Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website Click here to return to previous status 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE developed benchmarks...

Page 58: ...trol This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual Go to CPU page Ajust by manual Apply the changes Close this page Reset the changes Go to Freq page Close this page Reset the changes Apply the changes Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual ...

Page 59: ...nable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of CPU temperature 4 2 Limit Setting Sys Temp This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value Sho...

Page 60: ... Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 4 Limit Setting Sys Fan This page lets you to set system low limit rpm and enable the alert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rp...

Page 61: ...he lever Show current Chassis fan rpm value Enable alert function when the chassis fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of chassis fan Go to Voltage page 5 Voltage Page Voltage Control This page lets you set CPU voltage memory voltage and North Bridge voltage by manual Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the changes Apply the changes ...

Page 62: ...d Software 55 6 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Reset the changes Apply the changes ...

Page 63: ...he system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Using Fox LiveUpdate 1 1 Local Update BIOS Info This page lets you know your system BIOS information Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 64: ...name Click here 1 3 Local Update Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet After click Update there will show warning message please read it carefully If you still want to continue click Yes Then load a local BIOS file and follow the wizard to finish the operation Note Fox LiveUpdate will auto backup BIOS before update because we have enabled this function in Configure option...

Page 65: ...s you update your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detail information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update ...

Page 66: ...ur system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new drivers from Internet Browse detail information Install the selected drivers Close the window Select the drivers to update ...

Page 67: ...rnet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet 2 3 Online Update Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Click start it will search the new utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new utilities from Inter...

Page 68: ...tart searching and related information will show on the task bar Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Note When enable auto search function Fox LiveUpdate will appear search ing result on task bar Double click the icon you can see the detail information Double click here ...

Page 69: ...out Fox LiveUpdate 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value ...

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